| There are many things that you can collect as a | | | | own. |
| hobby such as antique furniture, thimbles or even | | | | There were many different styles of cowboy |
| rocks - but owning and collecting a piece of | | | | spurs made by the now famous blacksmiths and |
| American history will be something that is very | | | | makers and each bore their makers mark. The |
| rewarding and also will be a great investment for | | | | marking denotes history, value, age and also a |
| yours and your families future. | | | | clue to the possible usage of the spur and who |
| Whilst some people who collect Americana will be | | | | may have used them. Some makers were also |
| interested in owning items used during The Civil | | | | commissioned to produce spurs for the mounted |
| War or collecting old vintage silver dollars, there is | | | | cavalry and others were responsible for producing |
| also a set of people who are still caught in the | | | | the majority of the spurs and western tack |
| romance of the Wild West and are collectors of | | | | across the whole of Western America. |
| cowboy spurs and other western tack. | | | | As with any old processes and styles, the use of |
| The Cowboy Spur is a simple object which began | | | | Cowboy Spurs is now limited to either proper |
| it's life back in ancient Rome where it was | | | | cowhands or horse riders and the knowledge of |
| implemented as a small spike protruding from the | | | | making these items is long gone. Big business took |
| riders footwear. Since then it has become a | | | | the spur makers from humble beginnings and |
| symbol of the Cowboy, the farm hands that | | | | took them to profitable highs, but this cannot |
| moved and drove cattle from one part of land to | | | | always last. The spur making companies began to |
| another. The boot spurs were used to help | | | | buy each other out and towards the end of the |
| control their steed and provide a little extra | | | | era of the spur maker, only 1 company owned |
| coercion to perform what the rider wanted it to. | | | | the majority of all of the other important |
| The spur changed from being a simple item to a | | | | companies. |
| custom made flamboyant show of a Cowboy's | | | | Nothing evokes memories of childhood or passion |
| style and individuality, adorned with silver, gold and | | | | and pride for America like items from the Old |
| hand printed and carved patterns and designs. | | | | Wild West. The forefathers of the great country |
| Custom made spurs are items of beauty and fine | | | | lead the way for what has become a powerful |
| craftsmanship that any collector will be proud to | | | | nation with influence reaching all over the world. |